Trump to present 'dishonest & corrupt media awards'

After a year of berating the mainstream media, President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday that he will be presenting "awards" Monday to what he considers to be the worst of the worst.

"I will be announcing THE MOST DISHONEST & CORRUPT MEDIA AWARDS OF THE YEAR on Monday at 5:00 o’clock. Subjects will cover Dishonesty & Bad Reporting in various categories from the Fake News Media. Stay tuned!"

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It is unclear how the president intends to carry out the unprecedented gesture against the news media. But in November, Trump floated the idea of awarding a "fake news trophy" to media outlets to mark their "distorted" coverage of his presidency.

“We should have a contest as to which of the Networks, plus CNN and not including Fox, is the most dishonest, corrupt and/or distorted in its political coverage of your favorite President (me),” he tweeted.

The president has frequently lambasted the media for what he has cast as biased reporting, routinely dismissing damaging reports about his administration as "fake news" and accusing journalists of being tied to the Democratic Party.

Trump offered a back-handed to the newly named publisher of the New York Times A.G. Sulzberger earlier Tuesday, reigniting his public feud with the newspaper he gave an exclusive interview to the week prior.

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“The Failing New York Times has a new publisher, A.G. Sulzberger. Congratulations! Here is a last chance for the Times to fulfill the vision of its Founder, Adolph Ochs, ‘to give the news impartially, without fear or FAVOR, regardless of party, sect, or interests involved,’” Trump wrote on Twitter.

President Trump has frequently singled out the Times, the Washington Post, CNN and other outlets for criticism of their reporting on the White House.

In a separate tweet, Trump directed his followers to watch Fox News host Sean Hannity's program Tuesday night. Hannity, the network's most prominent and outspoken Trump supporter, promised on Twitter to unveil a "Huge Investigative report" and explain "what the corrupt media will NOT tell you about the Presidents accomplishments."